Blog Posts

September 5, 2012

UK Border Agency halts deportation of lesbian asylum seeker bound for Cameroon

A lesbian asylum seeker who fears for her life managed to avoid being flown back to her native country at the start of last weekend after she was escorted off a plane for causing a disturbance.

September 5, 2012

Singer’s mum: Thin Lizzy would have opposed “anti-gay” GOP using their song

The mother of Thin Lizzie singer, Philip Lynott, would have been strongly against the Republicans using his music during their national convention because of the party's stance on equal marriage.

September 5, 2012

Judge orders that trans convict be given gender reassignment surgery in prison

A Judge in Boston, Massachusetts has ruled that a trans woman must be given gender reassignment surgery in prison, in order to treat her gender dysphoria. This is believed to be the first ruling of its kind.

September 5, 2012

Four US Marines arrested for possible homophobic assault outside California gay bar

Police in Long Beach, California, have arrested four members of the US Marine Corps for assaulting men outside a popular gay bar in the area.

September 4, 2012

Democrats endorse equal marriage, and ‘appropriately represent’ LGBT community

The Democratic National Convention has kicked off, and has been praised for appropriately representing, and embracing the LGBT community in the US.

September 4, 2012

Lynne Featherstone moved from equalities role in UK Government reshuffle

Liberal Democrat MP Lynne Featherstone is to leave her post as the government’s equalities minister. It has been reported that she will move to a new role at the Department for International Development, while the Home Office will loose responsibility for the equalities agenda in government.